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Naomi Kawase

Naomi Kawase

DirectingBorn May 30, 1969 (57 years old)

Nara, Japan

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Biography

Naomi Kawase (河瀨直美 Kawase Naomi, born May 30, 1969) is a Japanese film director. She graduated from Visual Arts Osaka in 1989. Many of her works have been documentaries, including Embracing, about her search for the father who abandoned her as a child, and Katatsumori, about the grandmother who raised her. Aside from being a filmmaker, she is the founder and Executive Director for the Nara International Film Festival.

Also known as: 河瀨直美, 仙頭直美, Sentō Naomi, 가와세 나오미
Popularity: 1
Total credits: 86

Known For

Welcome Back For An Extracurricular Lesson, Sempai
TV
★0.0

Welcome Back For An Extracurricular Lesson, Sempai

as Self

Emergency Exit
Movie
★4.0

Emergency Exit

Movies (23)

The Wolf, the Fox, and the Leopard

The Wolf, the Fox, and the Leopard

2026

Emergency Exit

Emergency Exit

2025

Echoes of Motherhood

Echoes of Motherhood

TV Shows (2)

Welcome Back For An Extracurricular Lesson, Sempai

Welcome Back For An Extracurricular Lesson, Sempai

as Self

1 ep.

What Kento Nakajima Wants to Know About Movies Now

What Kento Nakajima Wants to Know About Movies Now

1 ep.

Welcome Back For An Extracurricular Lesson, Sempai

Behind the Camera

Homemade

Homemade

Director

Sweet Bean

Sweet Bean

Screenplay

True Mothers

True Mothers

Director

Photos

Love & Pop
Movie
★7.7

Love & Pop

as Woman speaking to Hiromi (voice)

Shara
Movie
★6.5

Shara

as Reiko

What Kento Nakajima Wants to Know About Movies Now
TV
★0.0

What Kento Nakajima Wants to Know About Movies Now

The Tale of Iya
Movie
★6.9

The Tale of Iya

as Dr. Amamiya

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
Movie
★6.5

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

as Self

No image
Movie
★3.0

Memory of the Wind

as Herself

It Stopped Raining
Movie
★7.7

It Stopped Raining

as Koyomi's Mother

Shining Besides Funny Moon
Movie
★0.0

Shining Besides Funny Moon

Echoes of Motherhood
Movie
★0.0

Echoes of Motherhood

Destroy Vicious
Movie
★0.0

Destroy Vicious

Welcome Back For An Extracurricular Lesson, Sempai
TV
★0.0

Welcome Back For An Extracurricular Lesson, Sempai

as Self

1998

Emergency Exit
Movie
★4.0

Emergency Exit

2025

Love & Pop
Movie
★7.7

Love & Pop

as Woman speaking to Hiromi (voice)

1998

Shara
Movie
★6.5

Shara

as Reiko

2003

What Kento Nakajima Wants to Know About Movies Now
TV
★0.0

What Kento Nakajima Wants to Know About Movies Now

2021

The Tale of Iya
Movie
★6.9

The Tale of Iya

as Dr. Amamiya

2013

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
Movie
★6.5

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

as Self

2014

No image
Movie
★3.0

Memory of the Wind

as Herself

1995

It Stopped Raining
Movie
★7.7

It Stopped Raining

as Koyomi's Mother

2020

Shining Besides Funny Moon
Movie
★0.0

Shining Besides Funny Moon

2013

Echoes of Motherhood
Movie
★0.0

Echoes of Motherhood

2025

Destroy Vicious
Movie
★0.0

Destroy Vicious

2011

2025

It Stopped Raining

It Stopped Raining

as Koyomi's Mother

2020

Amami

Amami

as Self

2016

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

as Self

2014

The Tale of Iya

The Tale of Iya

as Dr. Amamiya

2013

Shining Besides Funny Moon

Shining Besides Funny Moon

2013

No image

Trace

as Self

2012

Destroy Vicious

Destroy Vicious

2011

Rien ne s'efface

Rien ne s'efface

as elle-même

2008

Birth/Mother

Birth/Mother

as Self

2006

Women Make Films

Women Make Films

as Self

2004

Shara

Shara

as Reiko

2003

Letter from a Yellow Cherry Blossom

Letter from a Yellow Cherry Blossom

as Self

2002

Sky, Wind, Fire, Water, Earth

Sky, Wind, Fire, Water, Earth

as Self

2001

Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

as Self

1999

Love & Pop

Love & Pop

as Woman speaking to Hiromi (voice)

1998

Sun on the Horizon

Sun on the Horizon

as Self

1996

No image

Memory of the Wind

as Herself

1995

See Heaven

See Heaven

as Self

1995

Katatsumori

Katatsumori

as Self

1994

Embracing

Embracing

as Self

1992

The Wolf, the Fox, and the Leopard

The Wolf, the Fox, and the Leopard

2026

Emergency Exit

Emergency Exit

2025

Echoes of Motherhood

Echoes of Motherhood

2025

It Stopped Raining

It Stopped Raining

as Koyomi's Mother

2020

Amami

Amami

as Self

2016

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

as Self

2014

The Tale of Iya

The Tale of Iya

as Dr. Amamiya

2013

Shining Besides Funny Moon

Shining Besides Funny Moon

2013

No image

Trace

as Self

2012

Destroy Vicious

Destroy Vicious

2011

Rien ne s'efface

Rien ne s'efface

as elle-même

2008

Birth/Mother

Birth/Mother

as Self

2006

Women Make Films

Women Make Films

as Self

2004

Shara

Shara

as Reiko

2003

Letter from a Yellow Cherry Blossom

Letter from a Yellow Cherry Blossom

as Self

2002

Sky, Wind, Fire, Water, Earth

Sky, Wind, Fire, Water, Earth

as Self

2001

Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

as Self

1999

Love & Pop

Love & Pop

as Woman speaking to Hiromi (voice)

1998

Sun on the Horizon

Sun on the Horizon

as Self

1996

No image

Memory of the Wind

as Herself

1995

See Heaven

See Heaven

as Self

1995

Katatsumori

Katatsumori

as Self

1994

Embracing

Embracing

as Self

1992

Welcome Back For An Extracurricular Lesson, Sempai

as Self

1 episodes

What Kento Nakajima Wants to Know About Movies Now

What Kento Nakajima Wants to Know About Movies Now

1 episodes

Yakushima's Illusion

Yakushima's Illusion

Director

Suzaku

Suzaku

Writer

The Mourning Forest

The Mourning Forest

Screenplay

Still the Water

Still the Water

Director

Radiance

Radiance

Screenplay

Shara

Shara

Director

Koma

Koma

Director

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

Director

Firefly

Firefly

Director

Homemade

Homemade

Director

Sweet Bean

Sweet Bean

Screenplay

True Mothers

True Mothers

Director

Yakushima's Illusion

Yakushima's Illusion

Director

Suzaku

Suzaku

Writer

The Mourning Forest

The Mourning Forest

Screenplay

Still the Water

Still the Water

Director

Radiance

Radiance

Screenplay

Shara

Shara

Director

Koma

Koma

Director

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

Director

Firefly

Firefly

Director